Massimo Terzano
Massimo Terzano (23 April 1892 – 18 October 1947) was an Italian cinematographer. Terzano was a leading figure in the Italian film industry, working on over eighty films during the silent, Fascist and post-war eras. His final film was The Barber of Seville, made shortly before his death.
Massimo Terzano

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- Name
- Massimo Terzano
- Born
- 23 April 1892
- Birthplace
- Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Place of death
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Occupation
- Cinematographer
- Died
- 1947 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Massimo Terzano (23 April 1892 – 18 October 1947) was an Italian cinematographer. Terzano was a leading figure in the Italian film industry, working on over eighty films during the silent, Fascist and post-war eras. His final film was The Barber of Seville, made shortly before his death.
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Massimo Terzano (1892–1947) was an Italian and Italian cinematographer and film director. Born in Turin, the cinematographer died in Rome. Languages used include Italian.
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• Name — Massimo Terzano • Born — 23 April 1892 • Birthplace — Turin, Piedmont, Italy • Place of death — Rome, Lazio, Italy • Occupation — Cinematographer • Years Active — 1913 - 1947
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• Emperor Maciste (1924) • Saetta Learns to Live (1924) • Maciste in the Lion's Cage (1926) • The Giant of the Dolomites (1927) • The Carnival of Venice (1928) • Judith and Holofernes (1929) • The Song of Love (1930) • When Naples Sings (1930) • Figaro and His Great Day (1931) • Lowered Sails (1931) • Before the Jury (1931) • Courtyard (1931) • The Private Secretary (1931) • What Scoundrels Men Are! (1932) • The Opera Singer (1932) • Steel (1933) • Giallo (1933) • Fanny (1933) • Ragazzo (1934) • Stadium (1934) • Casta Diva (1935) • Aldebaran (1935) • Like the Leaves (1935) • Those Two (1935) • The White Squadron (1936) • But It's Nothing Serious (1936) • Joe the Red (1936) • The Great Appeal (1936) • The Anonymous Roylott (1936) • The Carnival Is Here Again (1937) • Mother Song (1937) • I've Lost My Husband! (1937) • Doctor Antonio (1937) • Princess Tarakanova (1938) • Giuseppe Verdi (1938) • The Sons of the Marquis Lucera (1939) • The Silent Partner (1939) • Our Miss Doctor (1940) • Boccaccio (1940) • Captain Tempest (1942) • Tragic Night (1942) • The Lion of Damascus (1942) • Malombra (1942) • A Pistol Shot (1942) • Zaza (1944 film) (1944) • Two Anonymous Letters (1945) • Days of Glory (1945) • The Barber of Seville (1947) • Crime News (1947)
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Massimo Terzano died at Rome.
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- Moliterno, Gino. The A to Z of Italian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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